Meet the Spartans
Film200884 min

Meet the Spartans

Taste attributes: comedyanimalsfantasyfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandinghuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, light comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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Quality rating

4.0 /10

TMDB · 1,213 votes

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  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

From the creators of Scary Movie and Date Movie comes this tongue-in-cheek parody of the sword-and-sandal epics, dubbed Meet the Spartans. The 20th Century Fox production was written and directed by the filmmaking team of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Sure, Leonidas may have nothing more than a cape and some leather underwear to protect him from the razor-sharp swords of his Persian enemies,

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Taste Attributes

human spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sean MaguireCarmen ElectraKen DavitianKevin SorboDiedrich Bader

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2008
Runtime
84 min
Status
Released
Studio
3 in the Box
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